Abstract: A method for ventilating an animal enclosure using a plurality of closable ventilation openings. Sensors measure ambient outside temperature and ambient atmospheric pressure. A controller correlates said measurements for temperature, and pressure to determine a differential pressure between the interior of said enclosure and atmospheric pressure. Air is then transported by said fans to draw said air in a predetermined volume to achieve said determined differential pressure.

Abstract: In an animal confinement structure having a contactor control device which controls a temperature control apparatus utilized for applying heating or cooling to the structure responsive to the ambient temperature sensed, a secondary system employed for control of temperature outside a preselected temperature regime, upon the failure of the contactor control device or loss of power. A remote temperature sensor is operatively connected to a pair of electronic thermostatic circuits for independently sensing the ambient temperature for comparison to the preselected range, and connected to a power supply utilized for energizing a relay resulting in the temperature control apparatus by independently actuated responsive to the sensed ambient temperature. The secondary system may be selectively used to control a temperature control apparatus which provides either heating or cooling.